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DB and M4L 2020-21 Reunion tour kickoff

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I love Disney.  It’s always been one of my favorite AOs.  I remember the beta opening and Co-Site Qing it with Kid Cracker.  So much to do, well lit, away from homes and no cars.   🙂  So that’s why this morning, M4L and I decided to leave those grounds and head for a dimly lit, residential street with more cars that I counted on!

We wanted to bring back an old favorite – the Jamison Park hill.  Jamison Park was the original 12 Oaks (look it up) and it was great to see 7+ pax from the 12 Oaks hood make the journey to the east side for our Beat Down.

I planted the Shovel Flag on this 35 degree, cold, damp, foggy morning as 25 #HIM showed up in various clown cars.

FNGs: None

Warm Up: At 5:30 on the dot – we were off.

  • Mosey out of the soccer field parking lot and head to Middle Creek High School.
  • Stop at first intersection – Merkins x 20
  • Hand Release Merkins x 20
  • Mosey to end of road near Jamison Park entrance
  • I forgot what we did
  • Quick disclaimer to use your inside voices and we entered Jamison Park

The Workout:

Thang 1:  Pakistani Dora

  • Gather at the bottom of that big ass hill (At Jamison Park Drive and Wesley Ridge)
  • Partner up for Pakistani Dora – one partner runs hill – other partner does reps with cumulative counts
    • Turkish Get up x 100 (audible to 75)
    • LBC x 200
    • Squats x 300
  • It sucked but great effort
  • Even great effort by the White Accord that was paralyzed for several minutes by the sheer amount of man candy beside her car

 

Thang 2:  The 7-11

to celebrate M4L’s first job in America – we moseyed to the half pipe for a round of 7-11s

  • In the half pipe – do a set of 7s with Squats one one side – Star Jumps on the other side (6-1, 5-2, 4-3, 3-4, 2-5, 1-6)
  • When you cross in the middle at the bottom – do 11 merkins (every time)

Jail break to flag

Mary:

Bondo will be turning double Respect on Saturday so he led us in Mary

  • Side plank dips
  • Pickle Punders

Announcements:

  • Social tonight at bombshell – HIM only – so M or 2.0
  • BBQ

T-Claps (Recognition):

  • Praise to Bondo son for coming thru surgery

Prayer:

  • Peakweek co-worker
  • Fanny M
  • 187 M
  • Breach Mother

Here was namorama:  https://youtu.be/ywSU0FwHhB0

Breach took us out with a great message

I Can’t See, but I Can Smell!

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A cold morning at the Cobra. Full House commented it was almost sweatshirt weather as he took off for some EC, while YHC was swinging the kettlebell and grimacing at my cold hands. Forgot to bring the bell inside last night. Either way, YHC knew the hands would eventually feel like ice blocks with what we were going to do today. Good amount of mumblechatter along the way today, not sure if that meant too easy or if we were just more 2ndF focused today, but the more you Q, the more you learn things about the workout and PAX…all good things. For instance, I learned today to be more specific about stone choice. High reps, low reps, travel size, etc.
Warm Up: SSH x25, Good Mornings x15, Imperial Walkers x15, Squatted Overhead Claps x15, Annie’s x10, 5 burpees OYO.
The Workout: 9 man Indian run around the back of the Teeter to the base of the big and hated hill. Some squat hold while YHC gave the instructions for upcoming routine. Each round would start in squat hold at the bottom of the hill, sprint up to the top, plank hold for the 6 plus a few seconds more, then an exercise that would increase by 5 reps and also stack over rounds. Sprint back to the bottom of the hill. Started with 5 Boat/Canoes. That’s 1 round. Next round was 5 Boat/Canoes, 10 American Hammers IC. So we did a total of 5 rounds. Last round encompassed 5 Boat/Canoes, 10 American Hammers, 15 WW2, 20 Dying Cockroach, and 25 Merkins. Final move over here was a bear crawl up the hill.

We did a fellowship mosey over the the big red wall behind the shopping center. PAX held a People’s Chair for a 10 ct. per PAX. We then held BTTW for a 10 ct. per PAX. YHC then instructed PAX to grab a couple of the river stones over on the edge of the parking lot, one for each hand. PAX grabbed a variety of sizes, which made YHC realize as the routine went on that the Q should specify a bit more every now and then. All PAX held rocks in their hands for a 50 ct. of lateral raises, followed by a 10 ct. per PAX BTTW. Repeato, except we did front raises with the rocks, followed by 5 ct. BTTW. We then held People’s Chair and did 25 counts of lateral, front, and overhead raises. PAX finished with a 10 ct. per PAX of BTTW.

Over to the Jiffy Lube for some dips and irkins. 15 Dips, 15 Irkins, 20 dips, 20 irkins. It was during this time that an effervescent odor washed through the area courtesy of Lipstick. While Tetanus had moved during irkins to avoid having his eyes poked out by the shrubs, he regretted this decision as he walked directly into the odor trail. Indian run on over to Mary.

Mary: 5 Boat/Canoes, 10 American Hammers IC, 15 WW2’s, 20 Dying Cockroach IC. Have a nice day! Though YHC wanted to end directly on time, Lipstick finished with 25 merkins, either out of sheer determination, a case of OCD with exercise counts, or as penance for gassing us out earlier!
Announcements: Christmas Party Thursday night, 7 Bombshell. Sign-Up/Show-Up.
T-Claps (Recognition): UTI…coming back strong to the Gloom!
Prayer: My M and surgery on Dec. 21st, 187, his M, and family, POTS and his family with the loss of a cousin. Be thankful for your health, reach out to others while you can….you never know the impact a simple conversation or encouragement to someone else can make. YHC took us out.

Hilltop NeedMore Ruck. Nice temperature for the Ruck.

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This is always a nice time to catch up and unwind on Sunday mornings. Enjoyed talking with all of you and I hope you have a Great week!

FNG: None

Warm Up: The RUCK

The Workout: We hit the red trail first. After that we did the small yellow loop. We finished up with the blue for a total of 5 miles. We had some great mumble chatter. Thanks for you all that showed up on this beautiful Lords Day!!!

Mary: None

Announcements: Christmas Party 17th Bombshell. Sign up.

Prayer: Praying for all PAX injured and family members having surgery and up-coming surgeries here at Christmas time. YHC took us out.

Gettin’ it done at U-turn

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EC: Katniss, Vasoline and Full House for the old U-turn route

FNGs: none
Warm Up: SSH, IW, Daisy picker
The Workout: 12 PAX set out on the standard U-turn route, all about the business today and gettin’ it done.  Great work by all picking up the six, group stayed together well this morning.  Mumble chatter all around.  Great to see Banana Seat and Nemo back out!
Announcements: Christmas party, beer ruck
Prayer: 187 and M, ShamWow and M, guidance at work

Damn it feels good to be back at Cletus!

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16 long months have went by since YHC last led the PAX at Cletus. 5 HIM posted on this brisk morning for a tour of the grounds. YHC got in a two mile solo EC while seeing a few PAX out getting their run on. 0530 came and we got down to business.

Warm up down to lower lot (agility otw)
Red Bull smurf jacks x10 IC
Squatted Morracan night club x10 IC
Up/downs x10
Diamond merkins (on my down and up) 10
Frankenstein’s x10 IC

General Dan’s increasing merkins 1 to 10 in parking lot

Mosey to amp for box jumps, one leg dips, BTTW shoulder taps – 3 rds x15 each

Indian run to lat pull bars
Lat pulls and Bobby Hurley’s 3 rds x10 each

Indian run to walkway btwn fields
Broadjump burpees down
Hallelujah wall sits at booth x50IC

Scout run long way back with 2 Turkish get ups after 5 sec run out, then to tennis court

Chilly plank railroad along the fence
Bear crawl-a-cides 5 lines
Reg suicides

Mary
LBC’s x20
Pretzels x20 each side

Prayers for Florence job, those fighting cancer, COVID victims

It was a pleasure men.

BS Out!

A Cold AGS

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FNGs: none
Warm Up: SSH x25, Frankensteins x10, Windmills x10
The Workout: Our route today took us out to Holly Springs Rd, through Sunset Ridge and up Bass Lake Rd before returning back to start. We took a detour on Gable Ridge Rd in Sunset Ridge for an extra hill. Good effort was put forth by all, with everyone taking a turn at the front of the pack and picking up the six at some point. Light mumble chatter along the way, with a pretty quick pace starting out.
Mary: Nada.
Announcements: Christmas Party 12/17 at Bombshell.
T-Claps (Recognition): Oboe and Nemo for getting out on a cold morning and picking up the six.
Prayer: 187, Fanny Pack and Shamwow’s wives for healing.

Gotta Finish what you Start

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Day before Thanksgiving… the goal was to “empty the tank” as Yogurt says in order to make room for the next day’s goodies. YHC tweaked his knee a few days ago, so I wasn’t sure what “empty the tank” would be. After running some EC, YHC decided he would be good to go with the original plan. The plan would consist of some meat and potatoes of what a TBD workout typically offers.

FNG’s: None
Warm Up: SSH x 60, 12 counts of Sir Fazio Arm Circles F/R, Hillbillies, Squat Seal Claps, bent over over head Claps, Good Mornings. Shoulder Taps x 40.
The Workout: Moseyed to the ball field path where a deer was spotted. Started with 5 burpees then mosey to dugout for a 50 ct. People’s Chair. Back to start. 10 Burpees, Dugouts for 40 ct. Balls to the Wall. Back for 15 burpees and then 30 ct. People’s Chair. Finished with 20 burpees and a mosey for 20 ct. Balls to the Wall. To the rock pile we go.  Next Thang was a rock pile exercise circle with all Pax taking turns calling 25 ct. exercises. During this time, 1 Pax would take off to do a circle around the large lot with a back peddle run, side shuffle, sprint, and Bear Crawl. Exercises were: Curls for the Girls 2 rounds, Shoulder Press, Rock Burpees, Squats, Toe touches, Tricep Press x 2, Wonderbras, Bus Drivers, Midget Cookie Pouch, American Hammers, Rock Merkins, Ground Pounders, Rut Rows.
Mary: LSF x 30, LBC x 25, WW1x 20, H2M x15, Box Cutters x10, Absolutions x5.
Announcements: CSAUPS on deck… check Slack.
T-Claps (Recognition): Moped for getting back out in the Gloom.
Prayer: My M, 187 and his M, travel and safety mercies over the holiday. YHC took us out. So thankful for my F3 brothers and the friendship and accountability. Great work today!

Thankful for Burpees?

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FNGs: none
Warm Up: Jog around the soccer field. Getting back to start, 1 PAX was late parking his brand new shiny pickup, so 5 burpees OYO were called. Then we got to SSH x20, Wind Mill x10, Bat Wings (Fozio arm circles forwards and backwards, seal claps and overhead claps all x20)
The Workout: Thing 1: 7 of diamonds (an exercise at each of the four corners of the baseball field, each round increasing by 7). The gates between the fields were locked, so we ended up running a bit further than planned. Ended up getting a little over 2 miles total. Rounds went like this:
Round 1: 7 burpees (total of 28 burpees all around)
Round 2: 14 WWIIs (56 total)
Round 3: 21 squats IC (84 total, half were standard and half were narrow)
PAX did a good job picking up the six along the way. Time was running out, so it was back to the parking lot for a bit of Thing 2.
Thing 2: Ascending Curb Crawls: PAX started on one side and bear crawled to the other, where they performed 1 derkin. Bear crawl back, 2 derkins. Repeat two more times with 3 derkins and 4 derkins respectively. Mosey the short distance back to start.
Mary: Not necessarily a Mary exercise, but we did 20 more Fozio arm circles (forward and backward), which felt great after bear crawls. 20 American Hammers finished things up.
Announcements: Frosty CSAUP 12/5, Beer Ruck 12/12, F3 Christmas Party 12/17
T-Claps (Recognition): Everyone for picking up the six.
Prayer: Quiver and his family, Quiver’s friend and his wife, 187 and fanny pack and their families, Flo Joe and his family traveling.
Moleskin: PAX were asked to think of something that they are thankful for on this day of Thanks. Family, faith and the brotherhood of F3 were all mentioned. This year has been a particularly difficult year, one that has probably affected everyone in one way or another. Even in the gloomiest of times, it’s important to take time and reflect on the things that we can still be thankful for. Keep your head up.

GP – THE PLACE FOR FNGs

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FNGs: Welcome 2.o Hacksaw
Warm Up:  Dozen PAX circled up (10, 1 late, 1 via FaceTime)….Circled up.  Introduced a young man to F3.  Ran around the parking lot.  Sir Fazio arm circles, daisy pickers, good am, seal & overhead claps.  5 burpees for tardiness.
The Workout:  Lots of Rock exercises – each PAX called an exercise of 10c or 10 cadence count.  Worked on counting with newer PAX.  Went around the circle twice completing curls, tricep, rut row, overhead press, etc.  used technology and had Frenchie FaceTime with us.  Tried to split up the groups and do a red rover routine.  Epic failure.  Mosey to the wall for 10, 15, 20 count BTTW and People’s Chair.  More rocks.
Mary:  Shredder took over Mary with various stretches including pickle pounders, H2M (each exercise the younger bucks wanted more), crab cakes, break dancers…
Announcements:  Ted Talk with Breach -great example of a PAX who has served and continues to serve.  Farva’s dog
T-Claps (Recognition):  New guys coming out to GP weekly – AWESOME.  Thank you to those PAX and 2.0s who volunteered for the half marathon.
Prayer:  COVID, PAX wife(s); Country; Unspoken (apologies forgetting the other requests)

Always come ready to lead.  Anyone can step in and Q.  Safe environment.  Honored to lead – Dauber.  Thanks Shredder for your help with Mary and volunteering at the table.

Australian, cause it’s upside-down

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FNGs: Enron (friend of Kosher’s)
Warm Up: 5 burpees OYO for a late arrival. Side Straddle Hop x15, windmills (aka Don Quixotes) x10, Hillbillies x10, Imperial Walkers x10, Fozio Arm Circles, 10 forward / 10 back, seal claps x10, overhead claps x10
The Workout: PAX mosied over to the far parking lot.
Thang 1: Diamonds: different exercises at the four corners of the parking lot. Increase by 5 each round.
Shoulder taps x5, squats x5, Merkins x5, WWIIs x5
Next round was a 10 count, then 15, 20 and finally 25.
Mosied over to the amphitheater.
Thang 2: People’s chair with each PAX doing a 5 count down the line for 40 in all. Switch to balls to the wall, with the same count. Two rounds of this and then we mosied over to the rock pile, taking a short cut behind the playground.
Thang 3: rock work. PAX were told to grab a “medium” rock. Exercises were Curls for the Girls x10, triceps x10 and Wunderbras x10. Dropped our rocks and rotated a random number to the left, repeat. We did this for four rounds before we mosied back to the tennis courts for Mary.
Mary: American Hammers x10, LBCs x10, Box Cutters x10, Freddie Mercuries x10, Homer to Marge x10, Pickle Pounders x10, Australian Snow (Sweat) Angels x10
Announcements: Half Marathon on Saturday, Breach’s TedTalk is 11/17.
T-Claps (Recognition): Kosher for bringing out his friend and Enron for making the trek from North Raleigh.
Prayer: Lots of PAX have family members that need healing right now.